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What Goes Up White and Comes Down Yellow?

What Goes Up White and Comes Down Yellow?

The funny, fiendish and fun-filled book of riddles!

Summary

*A brand-new book of amazing, mind-boggling riddles, from the much-loved Gyles Brandreth, author of What's Black and White and Red All Over*

When first I appear I seem mysterious,
But when I am explained I am nothing serious.

What am I?

A RIDDLE!

Was that too easy? How about what goes ninety-nine BONK (a centipede with a wooden leg)? Or which famous book was written by Charles Chickens (Great EGGspectations, of course!).

In this book you'll find a whole host of amazing riddles. Some will get you head scratching, some will make you laugh, and all are a lot of fun.

Plus find out some brilliant riddling facts, and top tips on how to solve the trickiest brain-teasers.

Written by Master of Funny and Collector of Riddles Gyles Brandreth, this is the ultimate, riotous Book of Riddles!

'Very funny and often outright silly' Guardian on Have You Eaten Grandma by Gyles Brandreth

About the author

Gyles Brandreth

Gyles Brandreth is a writer, broadcaster and former MP and Government Whip. His many books include the bestselling poetry anthology, Dancing by the Light of the Moon, and the international bestseller about spelling and punctuation, Have You Eaten Grandma? With Susie Dent, the lexicographer from Countdown, he co-hosts the award-winning podcast, Something Rhymes with Purple. Gyles presents Great Canal Journeys on Channel 4 with Dame Sheila Hancock and regularly appears on Celebrity Gogglebox with Dame Maureen Lipman.
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